Film
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
From out of space... A warning and an ultimatum.
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller· Directed by Robert Wise· 92 min
Overview
An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.
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- A robot and a man . . . hold the world spellbound with new and startling powers from another planet!
- The world faced with destruction by strange "men" and demonic machines from a distant planet! (Ad cut).
- Is There a Face That Can Destroy the World?
- Strange Power From Another Planet Menaces The Earth!
- What is this invader from another planet... Can it destroy the Earth?
- The screen has never conceived a creature like this!
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Connections
Top billing
- Michael Rennie as Klaatu / Mr. Carpenter
- Patricia Neal as Helen Benson
- Billy Gray as Bobby Benson
- Sam Jaffe as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
- Hugh Marlowe as Tom Stevens